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Jean Marie Okutu
- Born
- Aug 4, 1988 (38 years old)
- Events
- Long Jump
- Height
- 1.79 m
- Weight
- 68 kg
Jean Marie Okutu Kouletio (born 4 August 1988) is an athlete specialising in the long jump. Born to Ghanaian parents in Benin, he represents Spain internationally.
He made the final at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, finishing fifth. In addition he won the silver medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships.
Although Okutu was born in Benin, his family comes from Ghana; his father, a sailor was working in a port in Cotonou. At the age of six, Jean Marie moved with his family to Marín, Spain. His personal bests in the event are 8.01 metres outdoors (+1.7 m/s; Pontevedra 2014) and 7.96 metres indoors (Antequera 2015).
As of Oct 28, 2026: Long Jump 8.17 (#381 all-time), 2024 season best 6.77 (Jun 15, 2024, Pista de Balaidos, Vigo (ESP)) · Last competition: Galicia Championships, Jun 15, 2024, 6.90 · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LJ | 6.77 | +0.0 | Jun 15, 2024 | Galicia Championships |
| 2023 | LJ | 7.07 | +1.7 | Jul 8, 2023 | Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
| 2022 | LJ | 7.24 | +0.0 | May 8, 2022 | Murcia (ESP) |
| 2021 | 60m | 7.06 | – | Jan 16, 2021 | – |
| 2021 | 60m Indoor | 7.06 | – | Jan 16, 2021 | Ourense (ESP) (i) |
| 2021 | LJ | 7.96 | +1.3 | Jun 29, 2021 | VIII Trofeo Diputacion de Castellón-Memorial José Antonio Cansino |
| 2020 | 60m | 6.94 | – | Feb 23, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | 60m Indoor | 6.94 | – | Feb 23, 2020 | Ourense (ESP) (i) |